Local environmental articles
Executive Committee Meeting
July 1, 2016
Executive Committee MeetingDate: July 18Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.Location: 200 W. Third St. Suite 512, Alton IL 62002Contact: Laura Asher, 618-462-6802The Executive Committee of the Piasa Palisades Group of Sierra Club meets the...
Outing Views
July 1, 2016
Yellow-Breasted Chat, Orchard Oriole, Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, and Common Yellowthroat Warbler were just a few of the many birds participants encountered on the June 25 bird-watching expedition at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. Guide Edna...
Member Views
July 1, 2016
Living in southwest Illinois, we have front row seats to the “gathering of the waters”—the Mississippi River and its numerous tributaries, including the Illinois, Missouri, and the Ohio. Draining 45% of the United States, the Mississippi's...
Clean Jobs Bill
June 10, 2016
A couple of weeks ago, Exelon introduced an amendment to its energy bill, SB1585. This amendment was in part an attempt to demonstrate cooperation with the Clean Jobs Coalition. Although the amendment falls short of our priorities, we are...
Annual Summer Picnic-Save the Date!
June 10, 2016
It's time to start planning to attend our Annual Summer Picnic! This year the picnic will be on Saturday, August 6th at McCully Heritage Project in Kampsville, IL. Our friends at McCully will start the day with a guided Wildflower...
Annual PPG Beer Tasting Fundraiser
June 10, 2016
Come out and enjoy an afternoon at our group’s annual fundraiser! OnJune 25th from 3-6 p.m., Piasa Palisades Group of the Sierra Club will hold its 3rd Annual Craft Beer Tasting at the Old Bakery Beer Company at 400 Landmarks Blvd,...
Global Climate Change Impacts Children
May 5, 2016
On reading the November 2015 UNICEF report, “Unless we act now: The impact of Climate Change on Children”, I was struck by the failure, mine included, to include children in the mix on risks from global warming. The impact on polar bears, trees,...
Speaker Series Will Return in the Fall
May 5, 2016
The May 9th Speaker Series will be the last one before we take a break to enjoy summer. The series will return with more great programs in the month of September. Keep an eye on The Palisades Views and and our Facebook page for other engaging...
May Speaker Series: Keeping Honey Bees and Some of the Challenges Encountered
May 5, 2016
Our Speaker for our May 2016 Speaker Series Program is William Klopfenstein, respected educator from Edwardsville. Bill grew up on a small dairy farm in southeastern Pennsylvania where his family grew and preserved most of their own food. After...
March Speaker Series: Plight of the Monarch
February 29, 2016
Our March 14th program will have a change of venue! We are partnering with the Audubon Society and holding this special speaker series at the Audubon Center at Riverlands. Cindy and Kirby Pringle will show their 22-minute documentary film...